RELAXED VISA RULES HELP RUSSIANS VISIT GREECE AND ITALY

Cecilia Garland -
Meetings between officials from key European destinations and the Association of Tour Operators of Russia have led to some positive talks about new tourism relationships and a relaxation of visa rules ...

GERMANY – NUMBER ONE TRAVEL DESTINATION FOR AUSTRIANS

Chris Grad -
After the tourist country Germany was able to position themselves in 2012 at rank one of the most popular foreign travel destinations for Austrians – even before Italy, Croatia, and Spain -, the neigh ...

FRANCE: NOT A GOOD WINTER SEASON BUT HOPES FOR THE SUMMER

Daniel A. Tanner -
It is not a surprise French tour operators have suffered during this winter, and we are seeing a decrease of 7.9% in their activity between November 2013 and February 2014. This bad news is nonetheles ...

64% OF EUROPEANS WILL TAKE TWO GETAWAYS THIS YEAR

Denise Chen -
A total of 64% Europeans will take two getaways of a maximum of five nights, but longer trips will vary the most budget-wise since Germans and the British will spend approximately 1,000 euros per pers ...

CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MADRID-BARAJAS AIRPORT WILL COST MORE THAN HALF A MILLION

Gary Diskin -
The name change of the Madrid-Barajas Airport into the Adolfo Suarez Airport of Madrid-Barajas will cost between half a million and a million euros, and it will be done gradually, according to the pre ...